Just finished Battle Royale by Koushun Takami. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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found it at HMV for $6 in the summer, I guess there alot of titles under the Massive Book of.....theme, and it looks like it included interviews, stories and a career retrospective etc.
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Finished "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood earlier this week. Fantastic book. Very 1984-ish. I haven't pulled for a protaganist as hard as I pulled for the one in this book in a long time.
I haven't read that book in a very long time but I remember it being very disturbing! I'll have to read it again, what a crazy and scary concept.
Yeah it was a book that had been on my to-read list for a long time. My wife and I both had B&N gift cards after Christmas and weren't sure what to get. Her friend suggested "The Handmaid's Tale" and I said yeah that's a book I've wanted to read for a long time. I didn't know anything about it going in and you're right it was very disturbing!
Finished "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood earlier this week. Fantastic book. Very 1984-ish. I haven't pulled for a protaganist as hard as I pulled for the one in this book in a long time.
I haven't read that book in a very long time but I remember it being very disturbing! I'll have to read it again, what a crazy and scary concept.
Yeah it was a book that had been on my to-read list for a long time. My wife and I both had B&N gift cards after Christmas and weren't sure what to get. Her friend suggested "The Handmaid's Tale" and I said yeah that's a book I've wanted to read for a long time. I didn't know anything about it going in and you're right it was very disturbing!
If I remember correctly, there was also a movie made about the book...but I couldn't tell you if it was any good or not. Might be worth a watch!
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I haven't read that book in a very long time but I remember it being very disturbing! I'll have to read it again, what a crazy and scary concept.
Yeah it was a book that had been on my to-read list for a long time. My wife and I both had B&N gift cards after Christmas and weren't sure what to get. Her friend suggested "The Handmaid's Tale" and I said yeah that's a book I've wanted to read for a long time. I didn't know anything about it going in and you're right it was very disturbing!
If I remember correctly, there was also a movie made about the book...but I couldn't tell you if it was any good or not. Might be worth a watch!
That book is great - as are all of Margaret Atwoods - Oryx and Crake is awesome.
There was a movie with Natasha Richardson (Vanessa Redgrave's daughter), Faye Dunaway, Robert Duvall and Aiden Quinn. Really good movie - if not a bit dated.
Yeah it was a book that had been on my to-read list for a long time. My wife and I both had B&N gift cards after Christmas and weren't sure what to get. Her friend suggested "The Handmaid's Tale" and I said yeah that's a book I've wanted to read for a long time. I didn't know anything about it going in and you're right it was very disturbing![/quote]
If I remember correctly, there was also a movie made about the book...but I couldn't tell you if it was any good or not. Might be worth a watch![/quote]
That book is great - as are all of Margaret Atwoods - Oryx and Crake is awesome.
There was a movie with Natasha Richardson (Vanessa Redgrave's daughter), Faye Dunaway, Robert Duvall and Aiden Quinn. Really good movie - if not a bit dated.[/quote]
Thanks, I'll check it out. I am definitely going to read her other books.
Im about to delve into the crazy world of Hunter S. Thompson.
Any suggestions on where I should start?
Does it even matter?
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Im about to delve into the crazy world of Hunter S. Thompson.
Any suggestions on where I should start?
Does it even matter?
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
Enjoy the wild ride!
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Just finished 11/22/63 and already can't wait for the movie. Just started Winter's Bone.
Haven't even started SK's new one yet :oops: Usually I'm on top of them right away but I'm too engrossed in the George RR Martin books right now!
I started book 5 awhile ago and just picked it up again. I'm really enjoying it now and am sad I only have 300 pages left.
I recently read somewhere that with all the success of the books lately (likely because of GOT), Martin is considering not capping it off at 7 books, but to just keep going with the story. It'll be interesting to see if that happens or not. I'm just about to finish the 3rd one. I want to take it slow so I don't finish 5 before 6 comes out, but they're just too good to not devour
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I recently read somewhere that with all the success of the books lately (likely because of GOT), Martin is considering not capping it off at 7 books, but to just keep going with the story. It'll be interesting to see if that happens or not. I'm just about to finish the 3rd one. I want to take it slow so I don't finish 5 before 6 comes out, but they're just too good to not devour [/quote]
The 3rd one is fantastic, especially the last 1/4.
Im about to delve into the crazy world of Hunter S. Thompson.
Any suggestions on where I should start?
Does it even matter?
Enjoy! His books are so much fun to read. I'd also recommend checking out "Gonzo: The Life of Hunter S Thompson". It's not actually written by Hunter but featues an endless number of commentaries by friends, family members, acquaintences, etc that shed some light on the life that he lead...very entertaining read.
Im about to delve into the crazy world of Hunter S. Thompson.
Any suggestions on where I should start?
Does it even matter?
Enjoy! His books are so much fun to read. I'd also recommend checking out "Gonzo: The Life of Hunter S Thompson". It's not actually written by Hunter but featues an endless number of commentaries by friends, family members, acquaintences, etc that shed some light on the life that he lead...very entertaining read.
Thanks!
I'll make sure to put that on the list.
That one will probably be good to read after...think i'll start w/ Fear & Loathing.
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Finally reading The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov.
that one is still on my to-do list! i started a couple of times, but couldn't keep focused which is pretty much essential reading something of this calibre. i remember standing in awe of the use of language in this book, which is monumental to say the least.. .
good luck, and enjoy!
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Started Hater by David Moody... about a 1/3 of the way through and enjoying it so far... I'm pretty sure it's gonna get weird if Guillermo Del Toro picked up the movie rights already... it's a series of 3.
Finally reading The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov.
that one is still on my to-do list! i started a couple of times, but couldn't keep focused which is pretty much essential reading something of this calibre. i remember standing in awe of the use of language in this book, which is monumental to say the least.. .
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found it at HMV for $6 in the summer, I guess there alot of titles under the Massive Book of.....theme, and it looks like it included interviews, stories and a career retrospective etc.
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
Yeah it was a book that had been on my to-read list for a long time. My wife and I both had B&N gift cards after Christmas and weren't sure what to get. Her friend suggested "The Handmaid's Tale" and I said yeah that's a book I've wanted to read for a long time. I didn't know anything about it going in and you're right it was very disturbing!
If I remember correctly, there was also a movie made about the book...but I couldn't tell you if it was any good or not. Might be worth a watch!
The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
That book is great - as are all of Margaret Atwoods - Oryx and Crake is awesome.
There was a movie with Natasha Richardson (Vanessa Redgrave's daughter), Faye Dunaway, Robert Duvall and Aiden Quinn. Really good movie - if not a bit dated.
Yeah it was a book that had been on my to-read list for a long time. My wife and I both had B&N gift cards after Christmas and weren't sure what to get. Her friend suggested "The Handmaid's Tale" and I said yeah that's a book I've wanted to read for a long time. I didn't know anything about it going in and you're right it was very disturbing![/quote]
If I remember correctly, there was also a movie made about the book...but I couldn't tell you if it was any good or not. Might be worth a watch![/quote]
That book is great - as are all of Margaret Atwoods - Oryx and Crake is awesome.
There was a movie with Natasha Richardson (Vanessa Redgrave's daughter), Faye Dunaway, Robert Duvall and Aiden Quinn. Really good movie - if not a bit dated.[/quote]
Thanks, I'll check it out. I am definitely going to read her other books.
Any suggestions on where I should start?
Does it even matter?
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
Enjoy the wild ride!
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2000: Montreal, Toronto, Auburn Hills
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2006: Toronto X2
2009: Toronto
2011: PJ20, Montreal, Toronto X2, Hamilton
2012: Manchester X2, Amsterdam X2, Prague, Berlin X2, Philadelphia, Missoula
2013: Pittsburg, Buffalo
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Haven't even started SK's new one yet :oops: Usually I'm on top of them right away but I'm too engrossed in the George RR Martin books right now!
I started book 5 awhile ago and just picked it up again. I'm really enjoying it now and am sad I only have 300 pages left.
I recently read somewhere that with all the success of the books lately (likely because of GOT), Martin is considering not capping it off at 7 books, but to just keep going with the story. It'll be interesting to see if that happens or not. I'm just about to finish the 3rd one. I want to take it slow so I don't finish 5 before 6 comes out, but they're just too good to not devour
I recently read somewhere that with all the success of the books lately (likely because of GOT), Martin is considering not capping it off at 7 books, but to just keep going with the story. It'll be interesting to see if that happens or not. I'm just about to finish the 3rd one. I want to take it slow so I don't finish 5 before 6 comes out, but they're just too good to not devour
The 3rd one is fantastic, especially the last 1/4.
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NICE! Behemoth is badass.
Thanks!
I'll make sure to put that on the list.
That one will probably be good to read after...think i'll start w/ Fear & Loathing.
Now I need to go through my stack of books and figure out which one to read next... :geek:
that one is still on my to-do list! i started a couple of times, but couldn't keep focused which is pretty much essential reading something of this calibre. i remember standing in awe of the use of language in this book, which is monumental to say the least.. .
good luck, and enjoy!
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I have a copy waiting to be read, maybe when i've finished The Picture of Dorian Gray
I'm loving it so far...
Yeah, I would go Fear & Loathing and then Hells Angels. If you are not hooked by then, get out.
I'd begin with 'The Great Shark Hunt'.
But it doesn't really matter where you start. Read them all.